La Haine

Vinz

Hubert

Saïd

Abdel

Santo

Ordinary Guy

Sarah

Vinz's Grandmother

Vinz's Aunt

Cook

Saïd's Brother

Boy Blague

Médard

Arash

Young Businessman

Journalist

CRS TV Journalist

Fat Youth

Darty

Hubert's mother

Hubert's Sister

Grocer (as Thang Long)

DJ

Saïd's Sister

Vinz Lookalike

Astérix

Gallery Girl

Gallerly Girl

Gallery Patron

Really Drunk Man

Taxi Driver

Skin

Skin

Skin

Skin

Monsieur Toilettes

SDF Metro

Concierge

Bouncer

Samir

Inspector Notre Dame

Assistant Policeman

Police Chief

Hospital police officer

Hospital police officer

Hospital Police Officer

Plainclothes Police Officer

Plainclothes Police Officer

Plainclothes Police Officer

CRS Cave

In some English-language versions, such as the 2007 Criterion Collection DVD, the name Astérix was changed to Snoopy in the subtitles, as the film traveled further than the Astérix books did. However, the character is still credited under the name of Astérix in Criterion's booklet and on their website.

Cameo: Director Mathieu Kassovitz briefly appears as the skinhead that Vinz intends to shoot.

The film was originally filmed in color but changed to b/w in post-production by Kassovitz himself. A color re-release was planned in case the original release flopped.

The policeman who kills Vinz fires a single shot, and the slide of his handgun is locked back. The very next scene shows his gun with the slide forward, and the hammer down.

The trip across Paris is strange : the three characters should arrive at the Saint-Lazare station(north-west of Paris), coming from ChanteloupLesVignes. Yet, when they arrive, they are in front of the Montparnasse station(south of Paris), on the Rennes street. Then, they go to Asterix place, on the boulevard Pierre Ier of Serbia, close to Iena Place (west of Paris), and when they try to catch the last train, this time they are at the Saint-Lazare station, the right one to go back. But then, when they are on the roof, they see the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadero from the south-east, being probably close to Montparnasse station. Then, they come across a sculpture, L'Ecoute, in the Halles Garden(center of Paris), before going back. Hence, their trip goes : south, west, north-west, south and center of Paris.

Vinz: It's about a society on its way down. And as it falls,it keeps telling itself: "So far so good... So far so good... So far so good." It's not how you fall that matters. It's how you land.

Old Neighbor Lady: [on CCTV monitor in Asterix's apartment] Asterix! ASTERIX! Causing shit all the time! That's not your real name, scumass! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Saïd: Hey, why'd he tell us that?

Vinz: I know who I am and where I'm from!